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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 3 (Incls 'Serenade' Op 70 No 3) Simon Bode (tenor), Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "His tone is sweet and gently rounded, his diction crystal-clear, his phrasing always thoughtful. Spinning a rapt, sustained lined, he movingly catches the Brahmsian twilit melancholy of 'Abenddammerung'...'Wiegenlied', too, is as dulcet as you could |
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JOSEPH RHEINBERGER / BERNHARD SCHOLZ
Rheinberger / Scholz: Piano Concertos Simon Callaghan (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ben Gernon (conductor) [ Hyperion The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 76 / CD - released 27/Jul/2018 ] 'The Rheinberger Concerto sets off in a mood of confident pomp..the supremely gifted Ben Gernon coaxes terrifically colourful playing from the BBC Scottish SO' (Gramophone) |
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ROGER SACDEVERELL COKE
Coke: Piano Concertos Nos 3, 4 & 5 Simon Callaghan (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor) [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 78 / CD - released 1/Dec/2017 ] The late Romanticism of Roger Sacheverell Coke will appeal to anyone who enjoys Rachmaninov or Delius, Grainger or Scriabin. If that sounds an intriguingly eclectic mix, Coke establishes his own distinctive voice, and this is an important addition to... |
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CARL REINECKE / EMIL VON SAUER
Reinecke & Sauer: Piano Concertos Simon Callaghan, Sinfonieorchester St Gallen / Modestas Pitrėnas [ Hyperion / CD - released 31/May/2024 ] This is the fourth Romantic Piano Concerto album from Simon Callaghan, and that combination of talents which made his first three so successful - not least a flair for exploring the neglected byways of the Romantic repertoire, and the technique and... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Bella Domna: Cantigas de amigo Sinfonye / Stevie Wishart [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 22/Jan/2007 ] 'Like so much that has been good, innovative and dangerous in recent recordings of early music, this comes from Hyperion' (BBC Record Review) |
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STEPHEN HOUGH
Hough: Piano Concerto, Sonatina & Partita Sir Stephen Hough (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Feb/2025 ] Polymath Sir Stephen Hough has a growing reputation as a composer of chamber, choral and above all solo piano music with four sonatas and a constellation of dazzling arrangements to his name. This album presents the premiere recording of his... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: The Six Motets The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Oct/1990 ] "Splendid. A wonderful achievement, one that only renews our admiration for Bach. It has been six, maybe twelve months since I heard a record that impressed me as much as this one. Don't pass it by" (American Record Guide) |
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WILLIAM MUNDY
Cathedral Music The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] 'For a wallow in the richest cream of English Reformation church music you couldn't do much better than this' (Early Music Review) |
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FAYRFAX / MUNDY / SHEPPARD / TAVERNER
The Golden Age of English Polphony [10 CDs for a special price] The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion / 10 CD Box Set - released 20/Jan/2010 ] In this their 30th anniversary year, we join the Sixteen in celebrating a Golden Age of Polyphony, and of music-making, by presenting their twelve discs of this repertoire in an attractively packaged (and priced) 10-CD remastered set. |
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MONTEVERDI
Masses (Incls 'In illo tempore') The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] "Strongly recommended to anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of Monteverdi beyond the Vespers - much less dramatic music, but well worth getting to know in such excellent performances" (MusicWeb Sept 2007) |
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JOHN TAVERNER
Missa Corona Spinea The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Nov/2005 ] 'A superb disc and an astonishing bargain' (Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) |
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JOHN TAVERNER
Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Feb/2006 ] 'An issue of the first importance. It unquestionably merits a place in every serious record collection' (Gramophone) |
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JOHN TAVERNER
Missa Mater Christi Sanctissima The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Nov/2005 ] 'For the most important English composer of his generation, this series of Masses is long overdue, and we are fortunate that it is being completed with such a high level of success' (Fanfare, USA) |
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JOHN TAVERNER
Missa O Michael The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Nov/2005 ] 'There are so many special moments that if you are a Taverner fan all I can do is to recommend strongly that you sample this CD' (CDReview) |
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JOHN TAVERNER
Taverner: The Western Wynde Mass / O Splendor gloriae / Te Deum The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 11/Nov/2005 ] "The only reason not to buy this excellent CD is that it will make you want the five other recordings in the series" (MusicWeb Bargain of the Month Feb 2008) |
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Sixteen/Christophers
Christmas Music [ Hyperion / CD ] |
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JOHN BLOW / GIOVANNI BATTISTA DRAGHI
Odes to Saint Cecilia Soloists / The Parley of Instruments / Playford Consort [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 25/Apr/2007 ] "Fine works, well performed if a trifle sedately. The recorded sound catches the intimate as well as the grand statements with clarity and warmth." (MusicWeb May 2007) |
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Soloists/Auser Musici/Ipata
Cesti:le Disgrazie D'amore [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 4/Jan/2010 ] |
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MENDELSSOHN / ROSSINI / GLINKA / MASSENET / BEETHOVEN / HAHN / etc
Souvenirs de Venise The Songmakers' Almanac with Felicity Lott, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Ann Murray and Richard Jackson [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 4/Oct/2005 ] 'Delightful' - The Sunday Times |
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St George's Chapel Choir Windsor / James Vivian, Luke Bond
Christmas at St George's Windsor [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Nov/2019 ] The Choir of St George's Chapel, world famous through its royal patronage, is one of this country's foremost, participating in daily services throughout the year at its Windsor Castle home. Here the choir performs a wide range of music appropriate... |